Expository writing prompts help you develop the ability to write in a way that explains, informs, and describes. You can find examples of expository writing in newspapers and in magazines, as well as in your favorite nonfiction books.
The following writing prompts from LoveToKnow Freelance Writing can be used to begin projects you hope to submit for publication or as a simple warm up for working on your own original idea.
Lessons Learned
Write an essay about the most important lesson you have learned outside of the classroom.
Welcome Home
Your best friend from college is looking for a new place to live. Write a letter explaining why she should move to your town.
Everday Heroes
Write a profile of a person you admire, listing all of the traits that make this person special. Give examples that are as specific and detailed as possible. (The person can be a friend, a family, member, or a celebrity.)
Just a Dream
Describe the strangest dream you've ever had.
Looking Back
Write a letter to your future grandchildren describing an important news event, such as the 9-11 terrorist attacks, and the ways in which that event affected your life.
Cooking in the Kitchen
Explain how to make your favorite meal.
Old-Fashioned Fun
Describe how you would keep busy if you were told you could have no access to a computer, TV, or video games for one week.
For more writing prompts, including ideas for expository writing, please review the LoveToKnow Freelance Writing Journal Writing Prompts slideshow.
